Document Type

Report

Publication Date

6-2025

Keywords

Community Development – Planning – East Portland, Community Engagement – Organizing, Community Resilience

Abstract

East Portland represents one of Oregon’s most diverse communities. This rich cultural tapestry reflects the strength and resilience of communities who have built vibrant neighborhoods despite facing systemic exclusion and displacement. This project focuses on community engagement efforts undertaken in collaboration with the Rosewood Initiative, a community-based organization operating in East Portland. However, the legacy of discriminatory policies and practices has created concentrated challenges in East Portland, which have relegated many residents to areas with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to services, and heightened exposure to environmental hazards. Climate change intensifies these challenges, with East Portland experiencing more severe urban heat island effects and facing greater risks during extreme weather events. This project builds upon significant previous work by MURP students. These studies, combined with ongoing community engagement efforts, provide a strong foundation for developing a comprehensive resilience hub vision that reflects community needs and aspirations.

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Prepared by Culture by Design

Additional reports as supplemental files below.

Rights

Copyright 2025 The Authors

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44080

Additional Files
Rosewood Initiative_Additional report1.pdf (48203 kB)
Building Adaptive Capacity Through Community Visioning
Rosewood Initiative Additional Report 2.pdf (25075 kB)
Rosewood Initiative Service Area Community Context.
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